Book description
The free Ubuntu operating system has won the hearts and minds of millions of users worldwide. It combines a strong technical platform, impressive quality, and an enthusiastic global community of users who relentlessly support, document, and test it.
The Official Ubuntu Book, Ninth Edition, has been extensively updated with a single goal: to make running today’s Ubuntu even more pleasant and productive for you. It’s the ideal one-stop knowledge source for Ubuntu novices, those upgrading from older versions or other Linux distributions, and anyone moving toward power-user status.
Its expert authors focus on what you need to know most about installation, applications, media, administration, software applications, and much more. You’ll discover powerful Unity desktop improvements that make Ubuntu even friendlier and more convenient. You’ll also connect with the amazing Ubuntu community and the incredible resources it offers you.
Learn how to
Reliably install, customize, and update Ubuntu for any home, business, school, or government environment
Get up and running quickly, and then explore Ubuntu and download powerful free software
Customize Ubuntu for performance, accessibility, and fun
Get comfortable with the highly efficient Ubuntu command line
Install, administer, and secure Ubuntu Server, including advanced features such as LVM and RAID
Get involved with related Ubuntu projects
Help build, promote, distribute, support, document, or translate Ubuntu
Get up-to-the-minute help and troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- About This E-Book
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Praise for Previous Editions of The Official Ubuntu Book
- Dedication Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Foreword to the Sixth Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Ubuntu Story
- Chapter 2. Installing Ubuntu
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Chapter 3. Getting Started with Ubuntu
- Getting Acquainted with Unity
- Using Applications
- Using Ubuntu in Your Language
- Configuring a Printer
- Keeping Your Computer Updated
- Adding and Removing Programs and Packages
- Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release
- Ubuntu and Multimedia
- Backing Up
- Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel
- Unity in Other Devices
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications
- Chapter 5. Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun
- Chapter 6. Becoming an Ubuntu Power User
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Chapter 7. Welcome to the Command Line
- Starting Up the Terminal
- Getting Started
- Building Pipelines
- Running Commands as Superuser
- Finding Help
- Moving around the Filesystem
- Manipulating Files and Folders
- System Information Commands
- Searching and Editing Text Files
- Dealing with Users and Groups
- Getting Help on the Command Line
- Searching for Man Files
- Using Wildcards
- Executing Multiple Commands
- Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line
- Summary
- Chapter 8. The Ubuntu Server
- Chapter 9. Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives
- Chapter 10. Ubuntu, Convergence, and Devices of the Future
- Chapter 11. The Ubuntu Community
- Index
- Code Snippets
Product information
- Title: The Official Ubuntu Book, 9th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2016
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780134512501
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